2011 Toyota Highlander Service Brakes Problems

11
Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Among these 11 stored complaint records:

3 indicate a crash
1 indicate injury
0 indicate fire

What owners report

brake pedal · 5 records
slow down · 5 records

Mileage in stored records

Band	Records
30–60k mi	3
60–100k mi	3
1–30k mi	2
100–150k mi	2
150–400k mi	1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

February 13, 2020 · 93,500 miles
Service Brakes
On feb 13, i was driving an ann arbor, mi, street that was downhill and icy. I pressed the brake pedal until the abs came on, and held it on for 15 to 30 seconds. This did not stop the car, but slowed it, and allowed me to go straight, until after 10 to 20 seconds, the abs stopped working (no more pedal pulsing, no more abs noise), the wheels locked up, and i slid into the curb. Fortunately, there was no damage. A…
ODI 11309478
January 7, 2020 · 87,000 miles
Service Brakes
I was parking my car at a parking lot. I attempted to stop the car (it was about 2mph) while applying brake and my car did not stop, rather it accelerated, i pushed brake and did not work, it jumped on the curb. I released brake, reapplied and changed to parking mode immediately and it stopped. This issue has happened third time with this car. When car is about to slow down and stop, that time brake don't work and…
ODI 11298033
November 5, 2019 · 158,298 miles
Power Train · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Driving on a city street at about 35 miles per hour i was heading home with my kids (5 y.o. And 7 y.o.) when the vehicle decelerated and lost power while i was driving in traffic, i was fortunate that the care rolled long enough to pull over to a safe spot with my children and call for a tow. Lights that came on check hybrid system, check brake system, check 4wd system, and the check engine light came on. After the…
ODI 11288492
January 19, 2018 · 110,000 miles
Service Brakes
Abs brake actuator failed on toyota highlander. Spent $1905 on repairs from toyota. There was a relate recall on toyota camery hybrid with the same problem. The abs function won't activate while driving. I have receipts of all the repairs on hand
ODI 11063948
January 8, 2017 · 100,900 miles
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 toyota highlander. When the brake pedal was depressed at 20 mph, the vehicle unintentionally accelerated without warning. The vehicle eventually stopped after the brake pedal was depressed with extreme force. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 100,900. The vin was not available.
ODI 10944240
July 6, 2016 · 64,300 miles
Service Brakes
At 8:00 am on 7/7/2016, my son was driving my highlander 2011 to work at 80 m/h on road 287 in nj. The vin is [xxx]. The car in front of my son was slowing down. My son was trying to brake the car to slow down. But, the all brakes stopped working and the dashboard screen displaying a warning message "brake: brake malfunction". My highlander 2011 crashed into the car in front of it. My car was just maintained on…
Crash reported
ODI 10883996
May 29, 2015 · 44,727 miles
Service Brakes
While going into a parking space, i attempted to engage the brakes, the brake pedal depressed entirely to the floor, and the brakes did not engage. As the result, my vehicle dropped approximately 15 feet over a retaining wall to a lower parking lot landing nose first onto the pavement of the parking area below. The airbag deployed and the vehicle ultimately landed on all four tires, rolling forward until i was able…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10726236
November 15, 2014 · 31,000 miles
Service Brakes
Both front inner brakespads completely warned out damaging both rotors badly, some metal pieces found on floor broke loose from both front rotors. Outside pads has 60% thickness left on it. Ended up changing both front rotors and pads costing $375. Mechanic said this may be a result of a faulty brake system. Talk to toyota representative without any solution or response. *tr
ODI 10658739
October 4, 2014 · 19,000 miles
Service Brakes
I was driving in the coastal hills of the san francisco peninsula when i noticed that the car started vibrating severely when applying the brakes on downward slopes. I realized that this was due to the brake discs overheating. For the remained of the trip i used the gearshift to slow down the car when driving along downward sloping roads by selecting 2nd gear in the automatic gearshift. By avoiding use of the…
ODI 10667012
May 16, 2014 · 41,000 miles
Service Brakes
I was driving about 40 mph and approaching a left turn. I tried to brake the car to slow down and the brake did not work. My foot pushed all the way down and since i had 2 kids in the car i was really concerned that i could not stop the vehicle. I tried to bring the car to a stop and hit the side walk. This was not the first time or the last time it happened. Even after the car has been repaired, the brakes continue…
Crash reported
ODI 10616032
February 14, 2014 · 15,000 miles
Service Brakes
I was driving in the sierra nevada when i noticed that the car started vibrating severely when applying the brakes on downward slopes. I realized that this was due to the brake discs overheating. For the remained of the trip i used the gearshift to slow down the car when driving along downward sloping roads by selecting 2nd gear in the automatic gearshift. By avoiding use of the brakes, i avoided the vibration and…
ODI 10667013